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Benson Muchoki

@bensonmuchoki

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I build analytics, credit scoring, and BI solutions for financial services and digital products.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to contribute analytical, strategic, and technical expertise in a forward-looking, data-driven organisation, helping teams use data, business intelligence, credit risk analytics, and predictive models to improve products and decision-making.

I've delivered data analytics, credit scoring, and business intelligence solutions for organisations including BFA Global, Safaricom, Sendy, Equity Bank, Bank of Kigali, and MFS Technologies. My work supports financial institutions, fintechs, and digital financial services providers across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific.

I’ve led digital credit-scoring audits and automated SME lending models, built Tableau, Power BI, and Metabase dashboards, and developed analytics pipelines using transaction, KYC, and social-interaction data. I use SQL, Python, R, machine learning, and data storytelling to turn large datasets into product, risk, and operational decisions.

Earlier at Safaricom, I optimised 2G, 3G, and 4G radio networks serving approximately 4 million daily subscribers. I enjoy coordinating cross-functional teams and helping organisations build practical, scalable data-driven capabilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Data Analytics Specialist

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Freelance

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 7 months)

Led digital credit scoring audits and designed data visualisation dashboards for various clients, including EDOMx Ltd, Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa, and Sendy. Facilitated workshops and developed credit scoring models for financial institutions.

Business Intelligence Credit Scoring Dashboard Development SQL Python R Machine Learning Tableau Power BI Metabase REST APIs Stakeholder Engagement Project Coordination Data Analysis

Data Analytics & Financial Inclusion

BFA Global

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 years 11 months)

Led evaluation of BI platforms and supported financial institutions across multiple countries in adopting data analytics tools. Developed credit scoring models and analytics pipelines for various projects.

Business Intelligence Tableau Power BI Looker Google Data Studio Credit Scoring Machine Learning Logistic Regression Decision Trees NLP Computer Vision Deep Learning Stakeholder Engagement Project Coordination Data Analysis

Telecommunications Engineer

Safaricom Ltd

Jan 2011 - Dec 2016 (5 years 11 months)

Led radio network planning and optimisation for 2G/3G/4G networks, improving data throughput and coordinating cross-functional teams. Conducted training and evaluated third-party technologies.

Network Planning 2G Networks WCDMA Stakeholder Management Technical Training